Advances in photonics have been providing enhanced data and information that leads to enhanced security system initiatives. The advances include new lighting sources, higher resolution cameras and expanded capabilities of nonvisible wavelengths.
The collection of data is one of the fundamentals in security. The reason is that offenders or burglars don’t all act in the same or in a predictable patterns and because of that, security providers don’t always know what information they will need to effect a highly functioning security system.
Gathering the information has gotten easier though because of advances in photonics. Innovations in LEDs, sensors and detectors with networking capabilities make it possible for the person who is having an area under surveillance to gather more beneficial information. The ability to spot activity in an area or a room of a house or building where there should be none enhances levels of security.
Cameras with higher resolution capabilities, multi-megapixel lenses, high-definition ranges and the ability to work in low- to no-light settings in an almost invisible fashion helps assure the cameras capture all activity and transmit it to the network. High tech security teams have also been expanding the use of nonvisible wavelength technologies and those that will pick up heat signals. Infrared and heat sensor cameras can detect humans from animals and trees or non-living objects in a room. The ability to capture the heat levels long range requires the detector to be kept cool and this adds to the price tag of the devices.
Those seeking security technology are requiring it to “see” better to identify threats in the surrounding environment. Technology manufacturers have been working diligently to provide the enhancements that those involved in security are requesting.
Universe Kogaku designs and manufactures optical lenses for surveillance and security systems, industrial, medical, high tech and electronic applications.